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we'll talk about how that affects discussions like this in washington. nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell thanks for joining us. jeff merkley is right after this. ah, i'm good. ♪ [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette, you celebrate a little win. nicoderm cq, the patch with time release smart control technology that acts fast and helps control cravings all day long. ♪ quit one day at a time with nicoderm cq. >>> all right, we're talking about the latest in the fiscal cliff or we should say, fiscal curb drama in washington. i want to talk to you, jamelle, about where, maybe, the democratses are coming from others. we were talking about this in the last segment about how the game changes on january 1st. if there's no deal and inaction, there's a lot of leverage it would seem that president obama would have. all the bush era tax rates go away. polls suggest republicans will be blamed more than democrats with if we go over the curb so to speak. is there a real incentive here for democrats to say, let's just not make a de
we'll talk about how that affects discussions like this in washington. nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell thanks for joining us. jeff merkley is right after this. ah, i'm good. ♪ [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette, you celebrate a little win. nicoderm cq, the patch with time release smart control technology that acts fast and helps control cravings all day long. ♪ quit one day at a time with nicoderm cq. >>> all right, we're talking about the...
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i want to focus on the medicare portion because i have to say the consensus right now in washington, and i was cheered to see the president's opening bid, but the consensus in washington is that we have to come up with a grand bargain, dot dot dot we have to do something with entitlements. this is the big thing. something about entitlements. i just don't understand why that's the case. the reason i don't understand why that's the case is the big problem is the rate of growth of health care costs. i think we can all agree on that, right? >> yes. >> now medicare -- the rate of growth in medicare is significantly lower than the rate of growth of health care costs in the private sector. it's doing a better job of controlling cost relative to the private sector. then we just passed a huge bill that was incredibly contentious, which is called the affordable care act. the vast majority of the legislative language of which is about controlling costs in health care over the future. so it seems to me like the reasonable thing to do is to wait four years, five years, implement the bill and see
i want to focus on the medicare portion because i have to say the consensus right now in washington, and i was cheered to see the president's opening bid, but the consensus in washington is that we have to come up with a grand bargain, dot dot dot we have to do something with entitlements. this is the big thing. something about entitlements. i just don't understand why that's the case. the reason i don't understand why that's the case is the big problem is the rate of growth of health care...
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the first day it will be legal in washington state. i sat down with him last night for an amazing talk about same-sex marriage and what it means for the gay community. all of that we will have for you tomorrow. it was a great, great conversation with dan. >>> coming up next, reefer revolution. >>> we'll see you tomorrow at 8:00. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your future. ♪
the first day it will be legal in washington state. i sat down with him last night for an amazing talk about same-sex marriage and what it means for the gay community. all of that we will have for you tomorrow. it was a great, great conversation with dan. >>> coming up next, reefer revolution. >>> we'll see you tomorrow at 8:00. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked...
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when i worked in washington, the alcohol industry is huge. they fight every tax increase tooth and nail. beer ads are good because they are meant to hook kids. >> i think that, i totally agree with you. i think your earlier point about decriminalization is important. there's a huge economic impact in criminalization in terms of the number of people incourse rated, the about to get a job afterward. i don't want to diminish that point. it's a tough issue. if we look at it on the other side, there's so much social science data that shows the best way to control the behavior is to find ways to eliminate it out in the open. cigarette smoking and the impact of reducing young people's taking up cigarettes. >> david? >> i want to pick up what maya mentioned. a concern i have is the question of legalization of marijuana can overshadow the subissues we were talking about. the drug use and effects it has. >> disproportionate facts on latinos. >> in california. >> in dealing with, you know, the health issues. sometimes i think the debate is like legaliza
when i worked in washington, the alcohol industry is huge. they fight every tax increase tooth and nail. beer ads are good because they are meant to hook kids. >> i think that, i totally agree with you. i think your earlier point about decriminalization is important. there's a huge economic impact in criminalization in terms of the number of people incourse rated, the about to get a job afterward. i don't want to diminish that point. it's a tough issue. if we look at it on the other side,...
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he's getting married in washington state today. it's the first day it's legal there. he sat down to talk with chris hayes to talk about it. their discussion, after this. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ and the next great idea could be yours. have led to an increase intands clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu >>> supreme court announced it will take the first serious look at marriage equa
he's getting married in washington state today. it's the first day it's legal there. he sat down to talk with chris hayes to talk about it. their discussion, after this. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to...
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it's about dan's marriage in washington state. they are one of the couples getting married there. after voters extended marriage rights to same-sex couples by popular vote last month. we have david johnston, the author of "fine print." he's a pulitzer prize winning tax writer at new york times and now at the college of law. we have the president and ceo of the center of american progress who served in the obama and clinton administrations, policy director of hillary clinton's campaign. laura flanders, founder of grittv.com. the editor of salon.com and the woman who hired me two years ago. thanks, as always for that. >> of course. >> anyway, on friday afternoon, house speaker john boehner attempted to paint a picture of white house negotiations and how to avoid going over the fiscal curve. i have been saying fiscal slope. now on the show, i'll go with curve. >> this isn't a progress report because there's no progress to report. four days ago, we offered a serious proposal based on testimony from president clinton's former chief of staff. there's been no counter offer from the white
it's about dan's marriage in washington state. they are one of the couples getting married there. after voters extended marriage rights to same-sex couples by popular vote last month. we have david johnston, the author of "fine print." he's a pulitzer prize winning tax writer at new york times and now at the college of law. we have the president and ceo of the center of american progress who served in the obama and clinton administrations, policy director of hillary clinton's...
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we have aaron david miller on satellite from washington, d.c. and we are talking about chuck hagel and the attacks against chuck hagel. there are two things here interesting. one is the new norm established, which is going after a nominee before they are a nominee, right? so the name gets floated in the case of susan rice. then you go after and they are in this weird position where they cannot defend themselves because they have not been nominated yet, but the other is ways in which the specific set of interests around the relationship to israel will try to push foreign policy in a certain way. and i think it is interesting they are going after hagel partly because of this moment on the floor in july of 2006. this was during israel and lebanon's war and this is chuck hagel pushing the u.s. to urge a cease-fire. take a look. >> how do we realistically believe that a continuation of this system attic destruction of an american friend, the country and the people of lebanon is going to enhance america's image and give us the trust and sustainability
we have aaron david miller on satellite from washington, d.c. and we are talking about chuck hagel and the attacks against chuck hagel. there are two things here interesting. one is the new norm established, which is going after a nominee before they are a nominee, right? so the name gets floated in the case of susan rice. then you go after and they are in this weird position where they cannot defend themselves because they have not been nominated yet, but the other is ways in which the...
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it was something that people came to washington, d.c. to march about. there was a lot of discussion about it, as you go back and watch old issues of "the west wing," it's like every episode is about gun control. >> absolutely. and then it kind of fell off the map of politics. and i wonder what your understanding why that happened is. >> well, there's actually a couple myths throughout if you know what happened back then if you remember after the bill was pass, the democrats lost the election. what everybody kind of forgets is, also during that term, taxes were raised to get us into the economy. >> sure. right. >> to do what was right for the country. >> right. >> so it was very easy for certain groups to turn that debate around to be a myth. and that myth only grew. that's when you saw a lot members of congress saying i'm not touching this issue again. even the democratic party. started to believe this myth. and even our leadership, on the democratic side, walked away from the issue. >> and in 2000, obviously, al gore lost. and there were lots of people
it was something that people came to washington, d.c. to march about. there was a lot of discussion about it, as you go back and watch old issues of "the west wing," it's like every episode is about gun control. >> absolutely. and then it kind of fell off the map of politics. and i wonder what your understanding why that happened is. >> well, there's actually a couple myths throughout if you know what happened back then if you remember after the bill was pass, the...